Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken I’ve been reminded of Robert Frost’s words over and over again as I’ve heard Douglas Rosestone’s story about the direction he took in his life forty years ago—at the juncture when the teachings of Joseph Campbell and J. Krishnamurti first entered his life. And, more recently how fortuitous the interplay of both teachers’ lessons have been on guiding the mythical theme for Secrets of the Rainbow Bridge (SOTRB), a book he is co-writing with his wife, Olivia and son, Jonah. In 1966, at age 19, while Douglas was living on the Mediterranean …
Why I Write Fantasy by Jonah Rosestone
People need wonder so they can connect to something greater than themselves. Everyday life can be very disheartening. Many of us toil away at jobs we dislike, or at best we are indifferent towards. Certainly, a lucky few are on top of the world working their dream jobs, but for the rest of us commoners, we are where we are because our professions were thrust upon us, or because they were our only opportunities in life. When we are asked in job interviews why we have chosen our paths, we say, “I do this because I want to make a difference.” But, deep down inside many of us wonder if we really can. Fantasy allows us to vicariously be part …